Dip_the_Dog | Wizards

988 | 16 hours ago

I hope they do, but I also don’t believe for a second that the Wizards front office is leaking info to the Dallas Hoops Journal.

jon__koa | Knicks

173 | 16 hours ago

I know Zach on his recent show said he had an agent tell him “oh it’s Dybansta” but he also is thinking they’re smoke screening it too

lbutler1234 | United States

63 | 16 hours ago

I agree.

We should wait to see what the Dallas Poop Journal has to say

KasperGrey

16 | 14 hours ago

This made me laugh man 😭 I’m a simpleton

MegaAltarianite

5 | 12 hours ago

They’re hoping for Jake Butt.

Open-Original-U | Bulls

3 | 15 hours ago

It’s been confirmed.

pokerawz | Lakers

1 | 13 hours ago

Afseth is the guy for sure

februarycream | Knicks

541 | 16 hours ago

Yer a Wizard, AJ

Human_Cobbler5084

83 | 16 hours ago

I-im a what?

Skinnecott | Heat

41 | 16 hours ago

a wot?

JigglesTheBiggles | Heat

8 | 16 hours ago

A wheel of time

gnarfler | DAL

3 | 15 hours ago

He’s music man and he sells clarinets and the rat ta tat drums.

JohnCenaJunior | Bucks

4 | 11 hours ago

Nevermind. Just give me my number from whosoever wearing it.

LeftoverDishes | Wizards

2 | 15 hours ago

I said this same thing about Bailey luckily no one else in front the Wiz this year

BeamTeam23 | Kings

2 | 10 hours ago

Get ready to put on your robe and wizard hat, AJ.

Friendly-Profit-8590

-9 | 16 hours ago

Effectively basketball purgatory

Darkblade511 | Wizards

24 | 16 hours ago

Flair up brother

Less-Tax5637 | Knicks

6 | 16 hours ago

I believe in yall, especially if Trae stays and AD… uhh… I mean I dunno what to expect with post-30 AD but tbd

Troll_Enthusiast | Wizards

6 | 16 hours ago

They’re a Knicks fan

Stepsis24 | Lakers

2 | 16 hours ago

As long as it’s not the kings

traebucketsfor3 | Hawks

508 | 16 hours ago

Smoke screen for Boozer

Moss8888444 | Mavericks

126 | 16 hours ago

Smokescreen for Nate the Great.

Thornton__Melon | Rockets

73 | 16 hours ago

Smokescreen for Brendan Sorsby

PillsburyToasters | Bucks

15 | 16 hours ago

I’ll go all in on this

TheCrookedKnight | 76ers

13 | 16 hours ago

Stop it, Brendan

Rampaging_Ducks | Jazz

13 | 16 hours ago

If Soresby was going to any NBA team, it would be the Clippers.

theguytomeet | Magic

2 | 13 hours ago

Bet on it!

Worldly-Duty9770

1 | 16 minutes ago

Bit old for the draft, is he not?

Nice_Dude | NBA

27 | 15 hours ago

Why would the number one pick use a smoke screen?

J6DidNotHappen

35 | 14 hours ago

Maybe the wiz FO is just bored

BrotherSeamus | Thunder

2 | 13 hours ago

Pay no attention to the man behind the curtain

nevillebanks | Pistons

24 | 14 hours ago

This is not a smoke screen, but if it was, it would be to try to get Utah to trade up. If they said they were going to draft someone else, the Jazz would know they can just stay at 2 and get their guy.

Data-scientist-101

5 | 14 hours ago

You’d need to be a dumb front office to fall for that.

If Washington wants a player they aren’t trading down unless Utah wants a different player. So Utah gets their guy by staying or will be forced to get their second pick in the event they want the same player.

IE Utah doesn’t trade up.

The only scenario where a trade down can happen is 1 to 3 assuming Utah and Mem both want a different player than WAS and Mem wants the same player as Utah.

Designer_B | Supersonics

5 | 10 hours ago

Dog that’s the whole fucking point of a smoke screen. Say Utah want’s Dybansta, and Washington want’s Boozer. They fake out Utah to see if they’ll throw a bag at them to get ‘steal’ AJ from them.

And it’s not stupid from Utah in that scenario either. A team can grade two players relatively equally, and be willing to take the slightly lesser player in exchange for assets.

Lucky13200 | Celtics

-6 | 9 hours ago

If you are trying to smoke screen you leak that your not interested in the player Utah wants and are looking to trade down to Memphis. You are correct in theory but in practice nobody trades the 1st pick for a assets and slightly lesser player. Just not how the NBA works.

boot-on-their-throat

11 | 7 hours ago

Tatum, done by literally the guy running Utah

theredbridge | BOS

1 | 2 hours ago

True, other than Tatum being the lesser player. I don’t think Washington would theoretically do something like this unless they actually wanted Boozer (or whomever) more and another team wants who they’re advertising as taking. Then it’s a smokescreen.

Lucky13200 | Celtics

0 | 3 hours ago

They did not trade with the #2 team, they traded with the #3 team. Philly made the trade because they wanted to leap frog the Lakers which is literally what I am saying. You need a 3rd team involved to force the #2 team to trade.

Agaac1 | Lakers

0 | 10 hours ago

Also why would Utah even trade up? They have the second pick. Unless they think this draft class is complete dog shit they still have a chance to get a franchise player

Fat314 | Wizards

4 | 7 hours ago

Because Jazz owner invested millions into AJ and he played college and HS in Utah ?

BlackMathNerd | 76ers

0 | 14 hours ago

They’re not fooling Danny fucking Ainge

traebucketsfor3 | Hawks

1 | 4 hours ago

/s needed?

Jeff__Skilling | Rockets

1 | 4 hours ago

Same reason Celtics made it seem like they were taking Fultz #1 when in all reality Tatum was their guy. Risky bet, but obviously pays out if it works.

roarmalf | Wizards

1 | 13 minutes ago

It’s happened before, if the team wants to trade down it makes sense, you don’t want it known who you’re taking otherwise it might mean the player desired is still there at the next pick.

neutronicus | Nuggets

0 | 7 hours ago

If you’re low on a guy, to try and get the team with the 2 or 3 pick to trade up.

Like Boston in the Fultz / Tatum year.

FunnyReputation624 | Trail Blazers

1 | 10 hours ago

Boozer should be the first pick anyway

AnimaniacAssMap | Nets

0 | 6 hours ago

It’s going to be real funny to look back in a few years when boozer is by far and away the best player in this draft

XiaoRCT | Thunder

247 | 16 hours ago

ffs I could swear it was gonna be me

OblivionNA | Heat

76 | 16 hours ago

You’ll have to settle for the Kings I’m afraid

Alexcox95 | Heat

30 | 16 hours ago

Survive a few years on the kings and get traded and win a ring

Joetheshow1 | Knicks

27 | 16 hours ago

Or absolutely shit the bed and help the other team win a ring

DisMFer | Bulls

7 | 16 hours ago

I’d just go back to school at that point.

MilledNaruto | Pistons

16 | 16 hours ago

They pulled up those old tweets from you brother, its over

KDsLatestBurnerPhone | Knicks

2 | 10 hours ago

These teams are crazy. I’d have drafted you for sure. Your intangibles are off the charts

ColdBru5

1 | 16 hours ago

That would be the Brookyn Nets at 6.

Xclusivsmoment | Heat

1 | 16 hours ago

They know they can get you in the 2nd round

ssjgoat | Celtics

1 | 4 hours ago

Better start learning how to play Jazz bro

Existing_Set2100 | Wizards

113 | 16 hours ago

Hell yeah motherfuckers.

We’re gonna be on your necks in uh

give us some time.

TheSouthernCommunist | Heat

26 | 16 hours ago

Hey man I believe in you, and that’s something!

TheExistence | Wizards

16 | 16 hours ago

Can you kindly tell people near you to believe in us too?

TheSouthernCommunist | Heat

9 | 16 hours ago

Well now you’re asking for a lot.

Electromotivation

1 | 19 minutes ago

If you can convince 10 people to believe in the wizards you become one

OKC2023champs | Thunder

11 | 16 hours ago

I PUT THAT BRICK IN YO FACE. NOW WHATCHA GON DO WITH IT

ASTRO2598 | Knicks

6 | 16 hours ago

Wow, a wild Stitches reference.

OKC2023champs | Thunder

5 | 16 hours ago

Idk he popped up in my feed for the first time in 16 years and I’ve been wanting to make a reference all day

Vast-Bug5573

5 | 16 hours ago

Nikki?

Itorr475 | Lakers

3 | 13 hours ago

I mean if yall re-sign Trea, have AD healthy, and get AJ yall could be in the mix in the east pretty quickly

MobysGreatWhiteDick | Jazz

2 | 16 hours ago

Tre Johnson, AJ and Sarr is a really fun young core. Hope y’all are able to keep Trae or get another vet star to get those guys some playoff experience.

mofroman | Wizards

2 | 16 hours ago

Barring major injuries (and i mean to the young core we have), we are a top four team in the east in three seasons, two if AJ or someone else takes a MAJOR leap.

Omnimark | Bucks

3 | 3 hours ago

I know you’re protecting yourself here, but “top 4 in the east in a few years” is too low of a bar for this core. You should be title contenders in a 2-3 years if AJ is as good as they say he is.

MountainTwo3845 | Rockets

0 | 3 hours ago

I don’t think he’s the guy, but ok.

lurkingtonbear

-1 | 14 hours ago

Wizards ain’t gonna do shit lmao.

JazzPlusEagles | Jazz

96 | 16 hours ago

Idk about this guy. Hes reported a few really big stories the past few days that no one else has reported. Seems weird that a random Dallas beat writer would be getting all the biggest scoops in the league, especially when the Mavs aren’t involved in this at all.

Not that I don’t think they’ll pick AJ, I think they probably will. I just don’t think this guy has the inside scoop

OKC2023champs | Thunder

42 | 16 hours ago

Flair checks out

xZetten | Jazz

49 | 16 hours ago

Most Jazz fans want DP he fits like a glove. Only BYU fans want AJ

IanicRR | TOR

12 | 16 hours ago

“only BYU fans want AJ”

So most Jazz fans?

Drunk_Mime | Jazz

46 | 16 hours ago

You don’t understand Utah if that’s your take

VegetaDaPrince

24 | 16 hours ago

The Utes exist

JazzPlusEagles | Jazz

17 | 16 hours ago

No

Jeagsy | Jazz

17 | 16 hours ago

BYU fans will start wearing their Jazz jerseys when the team starts contending again. Jazz play like 3 miles from the UofU, Ute fans are the real die hard Jazz supporters

Dhylan18 | Jazz

5 | 15 hours ago

So like the whole Jimmer thing all over again.

ssjgoat | Celtics

1 | 4 hours ago

Didn’t know you were kinky like that 😉

Designer_B | Supersonics

0 | 10 hours ago

….Is that not a giant chunk of Jazz fans?

JazzPlusEagles | Jazz

18 | 16 hours ago

I’d prefer Peterson. This isn’t me holding on to hope of getting my favorite player.

sitesuckslmao | Magic

5 | 15 hours ago

This guy def has connections. Seems that people who have gone through Dallas keep in touch with him based on some of his previous stories he breaks not relating to the Mavs.

I am sure that he has a source telling him this but it could just be planted to try and get the Jazz to make a move.

We don’t know the Jazz’s big board either though. They could just as well have Peterson #1 on theirs in which case this doesn’t matter

OwnYourChildren

1 | 16 hours ago

What other stories? If they were credible scoops, then it adds weight to his claim.

JazzPlusEagles | Jazz

9 | 16 hours ago

Pistons emerging as Tyler Herro trade destination in Giannis deal.

That the Twolves are emerging as a suitor for Ja Morant.

That teams believe Lebron will stay with the Lakers

Warriors interested in Kawhi, etc.

VanGrants | Knicks

10 | 16 hours ago

lol this is all shit i could report based on reddit comments, that’s funny

MrTomAce | Bucks

90 | 16 hours ago

Figured as much when they had him at the Finals

Supreme_God_Bunny | Hornets

43 | 16 hours ago

Dead ass who are these dudes reporting this stuff? Oh no the wizard are selecting the guy everyone thinks is the number 1 guy in the draft woah what a revelation

Ok-Swimming8024 | Pacers

17 | 16 hours ago

This guy is a literal absolute nobody

Supreme_God_Bunny | Hornets

11 | 16 hours ago

Remember early in the seasons a Houston rockets beat writer reported that lamelo wanted to be traded and didn’t like charles lee? A freaking Houston rockets writer tried to tell Charlotte Hornets fans what our star player wanted xD

crenzler

1 | 7 hours ago

Actually he has insight for Dallas stuff so credible in general, don’t know about other teams though.

VanGrants | Knicks

12 | 16 hours ago

AJ isn’t gonna be the best player in the draft

RoyceDaFiveNine | Suns

3 | 15 hours ago

Since when has the #1 pick ever NOT been the best player in the draft?! 😅🥲

VanGrants | Knicks

-4 | 15 hours ago

i assume this is a joke, otherwise you seriously believe every 1st overall pick ever has been the best player of their draft, which is completely moronic

FunnyReputation624 | Trail Blazers

5 | 10 hours ago

Yes it was a joke about Ayton, congrats.

chesterfieldkingz | Heat

1 | 10 hours ago

Ya I think its gotta be a joke cause it was like 2 years ago ago

SleepLessTeacher

32 | 16 hours ago

Wizards had an MJ now they will have an AJ, but have they ever had a BJ?

angelansbury | Wizards

23 | 16 hours ago

Bradley Jeal

fib93030710 | Bulls

11 | 16 hours ago

What about a zj?

Thebarber060819

11 | 16 hours ago

If you got to ask, you can’t afford it

Frito_Pendejo_ | Trail Blazers

2 | 11 hours ago

BACK THE FUCK UP ANTONIO!!!!!

Thebarber060819

1 | 10 hours ago

MY DICK!!

mccainjames11 | POR

5 | 16 hours ago

They had CJ earlier this season

bigvahe33 | Supersonics

3 | 12 hours ago

they had brandon jennings and buck johnson

SOSpammy | Wizards

1 | 4 hours ago

TJ AJ RJ Backslashinsfourth V

AcrobaticBath03

26 | 16 hours ago

Smoke screen for Allen Graves

27Yosh | Lakers

14 | 16 hours ago

I plan to date Mikey Madison

Troll_Enthusiast | Wizards

2 | 16 hours ago

We all plan on that

OKC2023champs | Thunder

13 | 16 hours ago

I for one. Am not shocked.

ChillnShill | Spurs

5 | 16 hours ago

Smokescreen for Jimmer Fredette

Open-Original-U | Bulls

5 | 15 hours ago

This really puts the pressure on Utah. If you want AJ (and we know they desperately do), give us everything.

Vordeo | Jazz

1 | 14 hours ago

Most recent news out of Utah is they are legit not sure which of the top three they want yet, which is a pretty strong indication they’re not trading up.

The narrative that they’ll sell everything yo get Dybantsa is basically fanfiction.

FunnyReputation624 | Trail Blazers

4 | 10 hours ago

They know who they want. Being “unsure” is a smokescreen. When has Danny Ainge ever been unsure?

Salty_Reserve9640

2 | 5 hours ago

those creepy mormons have an agenda for sure

Salty_Reserve9640

3 | 14 hours ago

or the story they aren’t sure is to prevent them from having to give up a ton to get Dybantsa. They def want him.

Vordeo | Jazz

2 | 14 hours ago

Jazz are going to take Peterson 2nd on draft night and some people are still going to spin it as a smokescreen to try and get Dybantsa lol

starvs

3 | 15 hours ago

Not believing anything until Adam Silver or Mark Tatum say it. Wouldn’t trust Dawkins at this point.

WhiteNoSpice

2 | 16 hours ago

That negative pr tour he was giving has failed

CheeseburgerTornado | Wizards

3 | 15 hours ago

finally our sub can shut the fuck up

OKC2023champs | Thunder

1 | 16 hours ago

This is smoke. I’m going first and I’ve just been hiding it.

ATLSlutStretcher

2 | 16 hours ago

My uncle is John Wizard and he told me they’re picking u/OKC2023champs 1OA

OKC2023champs | Thunder

3 | 16 hours ago

Keep it on the down low

londonisblue22

2 | 16 hours ago

Spoilers guys!

Ok-Swimming8024 | Pacers

3 | 16 hours ago

Afseth is a turd. Doesn’t have any actual info and the only thing he’s ever right about is stuff like this which falls into the “well duh” category.

Xsy | Jazz

2 | 15 hours ago

Sources tell me the 2026 NBA Draft will be happening June 23 and June 24 at the Barclay’s center.

anonymoususer6407 | Rockets

2 | 16 hours ago

Wait what no way really

Gandolfthewhite182

2 | 16 hours ago

I’d bet good money this Washington doing everything is can to get Ainge to pony up a pick or two. I still think Washington ends up with boozer and it’s that’s right thing for them.

TroyMatthewJ

2 | 16 hours ago

Utah trade for Greek buddy

MurpheesLaws | Spurs

1 | 16 hours ago

Now he’ll be a bust

Troll_Enthusiast | Wizards

1 | 16 hours ago

A bust in the hall of fame yeah

ShadyBornSinner

1 | 16 hours ago

Obviously Aj canceled meetings with every other team earlier in week lol

Knockknockerz | Warriors

1 | 16 hours ago

Cap I js spoke to Adam he said I’m #1

jgroove_LA

1 | 16 hours ago

The Dallas Hoops journal - that esteemed DC publication

Mookafff | Bucks

1 | 16 hours ago

I’m shocked

Resident_Durian_478 | Spurs

1 | 16 hours ago

It will be fun if right from the jump things don’t go according to consensus, alas I don’t think this is a smokescreen

mcolwander90 | Pistons

1 | 16 hours ago

Maybe it’s me, but Saturday night feels too soon for this leak, given, I guess, how close AJ and Peterson are.

Would like it for the Wizards, for sure, but this sort of feels more like the Wizards trying to convince the Jazz they’re willing to take AJ and don’t have their heart set of Peterson. Trying to up the Jazz’s offer.

TheWindowMerchant | Raptors

1 | 16 hours ago

Draft and trade.

WrongVater

1 | 16 hours ago

That would be a big mistake.

drunkhoboboy117 | Pistons

1 | 16 hours ago

BYU players always bust, good luck Wizards

Joshottas

1 | 16 hours ago

Who are the BYU players that have failed to meet expectations? Certainly more than 2 over the past 30 years, right? Not to mention, AJD could have literally picked ANY school in the country to hoop at as a 5*. He’s not Fredette/Bradley, man.

Easy-Philosopher-562 | Timberwolves

1 | 16 hours ago

AJ is the best bet personality wise.

Peterson has real 1A scorer on a chip team potential, but how he handled the college season and that “popular loner” shit has me questioning his intangibles. Your team takes on the personality of your best player.

KenKaneki92 | Wizards

5 | 14 hours ago

Well how the fuck did the Raptors ever win a ring with Kawhi? This is just something tarot reading nonsense

Designer_B | Supersonics

1 | 9 hours ago

Because he came into an already established locker room with leaders, wasn’t 20 years old, and knew he was only there for a single year.

That doesn’t mean op’s point is correct, but there are plenty of factors outside of just a similarish personality.

Also that version of Kawhi is a minimum top 25 talent ever. Way different than a rookie.

YUME_Emuy21

2 | 14 hours ago

Kobe and Shaq managed to do just fine despite their personalities.

danpatmcd | Wizards

0 | 14 hours ago

Peterson seems like a major locker room cancer, between the recent stuff about refusing to talk to anyone other than DC since he demands to go #1, and him taking himself out of games in college whenever he felt like it

Easy-Philosopher-562 | Timberwolves

1 | 13 hours ago

It is pretty common for top prospects to only workout with 1 or 2 teams, so I won’t knock him for that.

But taking himself out of games is very weird. I couldn’t imagine Shai, Ant, or Brunson doing some shit like that.

BeamTeam23 | Kings

0 | 10 hours ago

He was overconfident that he had #1 locked up and felt like he didn’t need to do anything further. Must suck to be his teammates knowing that he didn’t give a shit about the team.

HckyStrms | Timberwolves

1 | 6 hours ago

His teammates sucked
He was there for a year. No shit he didn’t care.

RspectMyAuthoritah | Lakers

1 | 16 hours ago

Why is anyone believing Dallas media knows what the Washington Wizards are going to do?

Xsy | Jazz

1 | 15 hours ago

This Grant Afseth dude seems so suspiciously connected to the draft, despite being a Dallas guy.

Kreture06 | Cavaliers

1 | 15 hours ago

I dont believe nothing like this after Smith and Banchero

FREEDOMfrom_

1 | 14 hours ago

I believe Washington will take AJ.
I don’t believe some Dallas hoops journal has credible sources.
Vegas also believes AJ will be selected 1.

BlackBullZWarrior

1 | 14 hours ago

Jazz, take Cam at 2. Don’t mess this up. Cam has real leadership appeal. He is the sort of person that people would join the team to play with.

wessrsrs

1 | 9 hours ago

No god please no

Geonoz | Wizards

1 | 13 hours ago

Smoke screen for dp

RAF_SEMEN_DICK_OVENS | Wizards

1 | 13 hours ago

So every major media company is in the dark but some guy from dallas knows what’s up. Give me a break

amonkeysbanana | Nuggets

1 | 10 hours ago

So what will the Jazz give up to trade up?

Character-Dress-2101

-1 | 16 hours ago

Any hints that Utah could potentially move up for him?

Gandolfthewhite182

2 | 16 hours ago

I think Ainge is gonna pay the price to move up and I think that price is one first round pick. Then again boozers dad played in Utah and I think that would be a good fit for him as well.

isit65outsideor | Lakers

1 | 16 hours ago

If I’m the Wizards, I’d consider Bailey, #2, Walker Kessler S&T.

Vordeo | Jazz

1 | 14 hours ago

They wouldn’t consider that, they’d fucking jump at it lol. Massive overpay.

I think the most the Jazz will give up is next year’s first (which won’t be good). Ace ain’t moving.

JazzPlusEagles | Jazz

0 | 16 hours ago

Jazz are absolutely no way doing that. The top 3 are very similar levels of prospects. Lots of experts have Boozer or Peterson 1.

Gutting our roster to get a guy that many draft experts have as a worse prospect would be outrageous.

And the only way the Wizards trade down is if it’s to get the same guy they’d take at 1. And in that case it wouldn’t cost that much because it would just be free assets to get the same guy. It costed the 76ers a singular first round pick to trade up from 3 to 1 to get Fultz. And the difference between Fultz and Tatum was seen as a lot bigger than the difference between the 3 prospects now.

Xsy | Jazz

-1 | 15 hours ago

No. Why would we make a trade up in a two/three man draft at pick two?

tuinktuink

-1 | 15 hours ago

Patterson has bust written all over. I would take boozer for jazz

DaAuraWolf | Hornets

-2 | 16 hours ago

He should get on the phone with Eli Manning on how to get your way out this situation into a better one tbh.

HandsomeJack19 | Lakers

-2 | 16 hours ago

Just let him go to the damn Jazz. He may be the only top prospect in the history of the NBA that actually WANTS to go to Utah. Trade back one spot with them for a pick swap or something. Darryn Peterson is arguably just as good anyway.

WTFAnimations | Pacers

-3 | 16 hours ago

Inb4 Adam Silver rigs the draft so Dybantsa can continue his Mormon fairytale

Eyespop4866

-4 | 16 hours ago

I honestly feel bad for whomever the Wizards take. Lived in DC since back to back finals appearances. Even won once.

[Afseth] Wizards plan to draft AJ Dybantsa at No. 1